How about The Eagles' Desperado?

Kirk

STREETS - SAVATAGE (A ROCK OPERA)
TOMMY - THE WHO (A ROCK OPERA)

Maybe just half an album, but how about "Close To The Edge" by Yes.

Rush: 2112
Who: Quadrophenia
Autumn Tears: Garden of Crystalline Dreams
Fates Warning: Disconnected
Queensryche: Mindcrime
Who: Tommy

Are some of my fave concept albums.

Chris

Abigail - King Diamond

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland

The Beatles__Abbey Road

Don't know about "best" as I like many of those mentioned a lot ... but two obscure concept albums with stellar musicians and songs are:

White Mansions

and


The Legend of Jesse James

Musicians on one or the other include Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Levon Helm, Eric Clapton, Waylon Jennings, Charlie Daniels, Albert Lee, Jesse Ed Davis, Bernie Leadon ...

For me it would have to be Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon album. I really identify with it for some reason. Probably because its about the madness Syd Barrett in parts.

I don't view Dark Side of the Moon as a concept album so much as a great collection of songs. For me, Animals would be my choice. It takes humanity, and points out our 3 most common animal-like traits: Dogs, Pigs, and Sheep.

Yeah I can see where your coming from Michael. I'll have a listen tonight.

I love Animals but Dark Side came to mind first.

From what I recall I believe that this album maybe based on a book called Farm Animals by George Orwell.

I agree with Dark Side as it is what first came to my mind. Shine on You Crazy Diamond was the Syd Barrett album from what I understand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shine_On_You_Crazy_Diamond this make a very sad but good read about Syd and the song.